Lindy Waters III vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes and Lindy Waters III that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Lindy Waters III 4 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Lindy Waters III 1 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindy Waters III 5.2 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Lindy Waters III 1.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.8 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.2 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindy Waters III 806 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Lindy Waters III 298 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Lindy Waters III 128 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Lindy Waters III 65 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Lindy Waters III 37 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Lindy Waters III 156 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindy Waters III .399 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Lindy Waters III .366 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Lindy Waters III .789 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.3 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Lindy Waters III 1 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Lindy Waters III 0 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Lindy Waters III 3 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindy Waters III .000 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Lindy Waters III .000 Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lindy Waters III - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.